Tuesday 25 October 2016

Golden Sita

Lakshmana leaving Sita, left. Sita was alone. This was a forest and Sita could hear the growls of animals close by. She was scared. She started shouting for help, and hearing her voice, Valmiki came there with his disciples.
Having written Ramayana, Valmiki knew this was going to happen. He approached Sita and said he knew who she was. Lovingly he took her inside his ashrama.
The women were very happy to have her. Sita said she was someone who had been forsaken by her husband. The women consoled her and kept her as their own.

Lakshmana had been hiding and seeing what was happening. Glad that Sita was in safe hands, Lakshmana left for Ayodhya. On their way back, the charioteer, Sumantra, said he remembered some old tales. Before the princes were born, Dashratha had invited sages for a grand sacrifice, to have sons. There Valmiki had come and spoken about the Ramayana. There it was told that Vishnu would be born as four sons of Dashratha. Rama would go to the forest. Seeing an empty house, Sita would be taken away by Ravana. Rama would kill Ravana and rescue Sita. Coming back, Sita would be exiled. Durvasa would then come and then Rama would forsake you. I do not know more than this and I had been told not to mention this ever.

In Ayodhya, with tears. Lakshmana went and told Rama that Sita was in the ashrama of Valmiki. Rama was anxious about Sita's well being. Lakshmana said - You are the one who got rid of Sita. Why do you now think thus? Sita is safe. Do not worry. If you want, I will get Sita back for you tonight.

Rama said He would not be able to live without Sita. He ordered for a golden replica of Sita to be made. Vishwakarma make a replica of Sita. It was exactly like her, except it did not breathe and talk.

People asked Rama to get married again, but Rama refused. He said he would spend the rest of his days with the Golden Sita. 

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